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An Analysis of Nespresso

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Re: An Analysis of Nespresso

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Post by gambiting »

lhnz wrote: post #4

My feeling last time I saw one in person: Convincing the public to install a coffee vending machine in their house at cost to themselves by marketing it as a coffee machine was an impressive feat. They're very small, stylish, and low-priced. Until you start to buy the pods for your vending machine.

The best use I see of those is in all sorts of waiting rooms - at car garages, doctor's waiting rooms, etc. You don't have to train your staff to use an expensive coffee machine which needs cleaning and maintanence, you buy a $100 nesspresso machine and if a customer wants a coffee they get one within 2 minutes,and it tastes very nice, with froffed milk and everything. I feel like it works very well for businesses.

Re: An Analysis of Nespresso

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Post by bambax »

rconti wrote: post #75
bambax wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here's what's wrong: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9586941

Are you familiar with Moka Pots? According to Wikipedia, they are sold in 1,3,6,9,12 shot sizes -- but I think the 3 is the most common. I rarely see large Mokas. You're not really throwing much out.

> Are you familiar with Moka Pots?

Not very familiar, no. I have seen them, my grandmother used to have one -- but I don't think I ever used it myself.

Many people here (who try to resist the Nespresso tsunami) use a thing that I just found out is called a "French press":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_press

or for a better picture:

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/bodum-chambord-34-ounce-french...

It's quite popular and makes decent coffee (my wife uses one) but it's still more complex than pressing the button on a Nespresso!

Re: An Analysis of Nespresso

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Post by bambax »

gambiting wrote: post #81
lhnz wrote: post #4

My feeling last time I saw one in person: Convincing the public to install a coffee vending machine in their house at cost to themselves by marketing it as a coffee machine was an impressive feat. They're very small, stylish, and low-priced. Until you start to buy the pods for your vending machine.

The best use I see of those is in all sorts of waiting rooms - at car garages, doctor's waiting rooms, etc. You don't have to train your staff to use an expensive coffee machine which needs cleaning and maintanence, you buy a $100 nesspresso machine and if a customer wants a coffee they get one within 2 minutes,and it tastes very nice, with froffed milk and everything. I feel like it works very well for businesses.

Yes! Very true! I love to go to the bike shop just for the Nespresso... ;-)

Re: An Analysis of Nespresso

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Post by daviddumenil »

xenu420 wrote: post #57

What is wrong with just using these: https://imgur.com/kXtDUnV

Moka Pot to capsule convert here. I used to grind and brew every weekend morning while buying my weekday cup at work because it wasn't convenient enough to use and clean every morning.

Now I use a Nespresso every morning and save the $3 I would've spent at work (though two capsules plus milk and syrup comes to not much under $1).

Re: An Analysis of Nespresso

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Post by jimseven »

stolsvik wrote: post #3

Interesting! Please author, pull through all the types of pods, and give us a tasting-analysis and subjective rating! You did not like the one you tried, but each type do taste quite differently.

I need to order a lot more pods, but I will probably do a quick taste and measurement of each one they offer. Even the ones that will utterly disgust me. (I don't like Monsooned Malabar even a little bit.)

Re: An Analysis of Nespresso

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Post by jarek »

stinos wrote: post #33
peteretep wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My suspicion is you might see the same improvement that members of the high-fi community get when they switch to gold-played cables and electricity smoothers.

Your suspicion is likely wrong though - I have no science to back this up but am 100% sure in blind tetsts people with normally developped taste buds would pick the freshly ground one from the pre-ground one. The difference in taste is just too big to ignore (or at least the difference between the ground vs pre-ground I have here at home is). Unlike the improvements you compare them to, which can usually not even be…

Not that I love the gold-plated set, but:

"Your suspicion is likely wrong though - I have no science to back this up but am 100% sure in blind tests people with normally developed ears would pick the gold cables from the copper one. The difference in sound is just too big to ignore (or at least the difference between the gold vs copper I have here at home is). Unlike the improvements you compare them to, which can usually not even be measured with devices, let alone described."

Either you measure it and do a double-blind or it's just another subjective perception. See those tests that suggest people can't tell expensive wine from cheap wine without context.

Re: An Analysis of Nespresso

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Post by psykovsky »

2muchcoffeeman wrote: post #41
cdcarter wrote: post #5

"Speciality coffee doesn’t offer anything to the consumer who wants to drink great espresso at home, but doesn’t want a new hobby." This is an amazing take away, and I think many coffee roasters, gin distillers and beer Brewers ought remember it.

Except that a Nespresso does not produce espresso. I guess it's an upgrade from a plunger. The coffee is ok and consistent though.

Perhaps Nespresso means "Not Espresso"

Re: An Analysis of Nespresso

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Post by UweSchmidt »

xenu420 wrote: post #57

What is wrong with just using these: https://imgur.com/kXtDUnV

perfect.

Tastes good, is cheap, takes a short satisfying routine to make the espresso (instead of being told by a machine to empty this or refill that). The hot stove can also heat the milk. The whole procedure takes a few minutes, just long enough to prepare breakfast or clean up a few things in the kitchen.

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